Inguinal Hernia Cause Stomach Pain/ibs? Posted: 01-24-07 00:37am
Have a bilateral inguinal hernia and also
experiencing symptoms of ibs and upset
stomach. From what I have read these
symptoms are not typical of inguinal
hernias but i'm not getting a lot of good
info from my doc so I thought i'd ask to
see if anyone that has had this type of
hernia also had the same symptoms.
Wondering if I should be getting my
stomach problems checked out or if I
should credit the stomach problems to my
hernias. Any help is greatly
appreciated. Thanks!
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GEMIINII
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Hey There Posted: 01-24-07 17:02pm
Hey wsup. I have been experiencing alot
of stomach problems to lately. I noticed
that my s-problem started after I was
lifting some heavy weights on a bench
press where I was constantly straining.
As the days progressed, I was having alot
of nausea coming from my abdomen and I was
passing very tiny stools which took along
time to come out and my abdomen was
getting very distended/bloated. Also, I
was having a very hard time passing gas as
well. I never experienced anything like
this in my life. I got checked out by a
doctor and they didnt find and unusual
bumps,lumps, or bulges protruding out of
my body anywhere in that area. So they
dismissed having a hernia, but they did do
a xray on my abdomen and noticed thru the
xray that my body is fully flooded/covered
up with feces. I was given some
laxatives, but my stomach still does not
feel that right. I was wondering what is
a bilateral inguinal hernia. Do you have
any bulges protruding out of your body?
How did the docz discover your hernias.
Is there pain where your hernias are
located. What are your symtoms like? I
have been in alot of discomfort with my
abdomen/testicle area lately, but it seems
like the doctor is missed seeing somethimg
in that area. It would be greatly
appreciated. Alrite.
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laoks9999
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Response Posted: 01-24-07 22:37pm
When I first went to get my hernia checked
out I went to a urologist who couldn't
locate the hernia. I then went to a
general surgeon who found the hernia by
pushing a bit harder down there. Not
only did he find one but he found another
on the other side (i.E., left side and
right side). I now have strange stomach
problems (bloating, gas, feeling as if I
have not had a complete bm) and I am also
having pain from the hernias (i think
anyway). For a while everything I was
experiencing might not count since the
urologist put me on levaquin for what he
thought was some type of bacterial
infection in my plumbing). After some
research on levaquin I found out that it
causes many severe side effects and it
seemed like it could raise some hell. I
was also on an anti inflammatory and
tylenol #3/codine. Tylenol #3/codine
causes constipation and levaquin can cause
diahrea and stomach pains. I have since
long stopped both meds and still have the
stomach issues. For a while I was having
thin stools but some fiber capsules and
stopping the meds seems to have helped.
My hernia pain is in 3 main spots - the
testicles (sore and sensitive from time to
time), diagonally up from my testicles
right under my waist on both sides, and
ocassionally in my flanks under my rib
cage on both sides.
So now I have a combo of stomach and
hernia pains (i think) and it's driving me
nuts.
Anyway if I were you (and I basically am)
I would go see a hernia specialist
(general surgeon) that might be able to
locate the hernia better than just a gp or
non specialist.
Can you explain your condition? You had
impacted feces? Why?
Good luck
thanks
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GEMIINII
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Rite On 4 Getting Back Posted: 01-25-07 03:01am
About the impacted feces, I never ever
experienced something like this in my
whole life, or even being so constipated
these couple days, and not being able to
pass gas. I never had this problem.
Just this past jan 13, I mentioned I
hit some weights on a incline bench press,
something fairly heavy for myself.
During that whole time trying to workout I
was straining alot. I noticed my
testicle area/anal area started to feel
real heavy with an awful discomfort
feeling. Hard to pin point the area
where its coming from. I also had
some nausea feeling like its coming from
my abdomen, rite above my bellybutton.
No pain though, just discomfort. By
the 18th of jan, I am still feeling the
discomfort in my testicle region and
slight burning in my abdomen. As the
days kept progressing I notice I am
passing small amounts in my bowel.
The days keep passing and its getting
smaller and smaller with alot of time
waiting on the toilet just for it to pass.
By this time, I am straining
somewhat, not to the point where im gonna
do some damage. It would be mushy and
my bowel movement did not feel complete.
I know there was a whole lot left over
inside me. It just wouldnt come out.
By this time my gas in my body didnt
even wanna come out either. My
abdomen was extremely bloated distending
so far out looking like I was 4months
pregnant. The next day I found out
thru the xray my whole body was full of
feces. I was given laxatives and I
used some of them for two days and I did a
whole lot of $h*ttin water, like I was
pissing , but from my butt hole. My
body still does not feel right and I do
not wanna use any more laxatives becuz of
the h*ll I went through early this
morning. Getting up every hour poopin
out liquid for about ten times the whole
night. My stomach is all bad. I
did notice my abdomen going way down a
whole lot in the morning. I lost
about 4 pounds. My bowel movement
problem still doesnt feel right.
Something isnt functioning properly
obviously.It does not feel complete, like
theres a blockage somewhere. For the why
part, I cant tell you whats the cause.
Its driving me nuts, feeling like this.
With your hernia, does it pop out? Is
it noticable?What kind of pain do you get
with your hernias? How did you get
them? Does it hurt when you
sneeze,cough,lift things? Can you
piss ok? Can you see them on xrays.
What do you do when you get all bloated in
your abdomen? How is your b-movement
like? Do you have heartburn,too?
I was reading some stuff on the net and
they said inginuel hernias(spell check)
can cause problems with bowel movements if
there is a blockage or obstruction.
Holla........
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Wsup Dude Posted: 02-05-07 15:41pm
Wuttup loaks9999, where you at??? I left
my response with a couple of ??? 4 ya.
When you get a chance, write back. As for
myself im still having problems with my
b/m. Is your hernia giving you b/m
difficulties, or did it get better even in
regards of having a ing-hernia.
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laoks9999
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Sorry Posted: 02-09-07 01:58am
Sorry have been busy. Well I went for a
2nd opinion on the hernia and the 2nd
opinion doc told me that I don't have a
hernia. Confused, I asked for a ct scan
which he wrote a prescription for. Had a
pelvic and abdominal ct scan and it came
back negative for any hernia but did come
back positive for mild diverticulosis.
My gi doc has now scheduled me for a
colonostopy. My urologist has now ruled
out any urological problems but says that
any pain in my testicle is just there and
I will need to deal with it. Something
about my epididimous bothering me. So
the urological thing is now over. I
believe that I have some kind of hernia
just not a visible tear in the ct scan
because the one doc claimed he found 2.
But maybe i'm wrong. My pain now is
sometimes pain in my left testicle at the
top, flank pain on both sides that I can
locate with my fingers, and occasianal
pinching pain at the top corners of my
pelvis. I think the urologist might be
right about the testicle thing, maybe some
fluid or whatever causing me problems in
the testicle. Like I said I think there
might be something there with the hernia
but it is obviously not significant enough
to cause my stomach pains. Finally the
flank and lower abdominal pain (left and
right sides) is up in the air. My gi
said that diverticulosis doesn't usually
show symptoms until it becomes
diverticulitus - which is the flare up of
diverticlula. In addition to the pains
i'm still having my bms are very erratic
still. Sometimes constipated, sometimes
thin stools, and sometimes having 3 bms a
day. I've noticed that fiber and water
will cause softer, fuller, and longer
stool but the abdominal pains and multiple
bms are not stopping. I have also
noticed that I usually have a normal/semi
normal bm and then maybe an hour later I
have another but the stool is thin. Also
when trying to have it I can feel
pain/pressure in my lower abdomen/upper
pelvis. It is really annoying and I
don't know what is up. So far the
positive thing is the negative pv
ultrasound and neg abdominal/pelvic ct
scan. I don't know how much that can
rule out but I assume it can rule out
masses and tumors but maybe not polyps or
some other intestinal disorder.
How is your thing going?
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laoks9999
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Questions Posted: 02-09-07 02:09am
As for your questions, the initial event
that led to me thinking I had a hernia was
a pain that went from my testicle up my
side, followed by pain in the top of my
pelvis for several days on the corners.
Any other pain symptoms I can't say
because apparently, I do not have a
hernia. I dont think hernias can cause
pain with pissing and only obstruct bowels
when they are really bad - strangulated is
the term or something. I have no bulge
or popping out. You can see them on ct
scans apparently - can't say on an xray.
I answered the bm questions in my previous
post and yes I do feel bloated as well.
In any case, my abdominal pain and bm
problems all seemed to start after the
hernia event and a mix of 3 drugs from my
urologist (levaquin, mobic, and tylenol
3/codene - all of which can screw up your
bms apparently). I have been off the
drugs for a while now and apparently don't
have a hernia so I am at a loss. Maybe
the colonoscopy will show something more.
I don't know if it is good or bad if it
does.
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Wuttup Posted: 02-09-07 17:02pm
My b/m is still acting very funny. My
abdomen still gets distended even when I
didnt eat.. Its like a full feeling. I
dont like taking laxz becuz I dont want my
body getting immune 2 that stuff. I have
been eating a whole lot of fiber such as
prunes, yogurt, prune juice, etc. For
some time now. Not much help. I still
have the constipation and when I do poop,
its very little ,skinny, and soft all the
time. Most of the time my bowels dont
feel complete afterwards, so I use the
toilet like 3 to 4 times 2 poop. I got a
appt. With my doc this week and im going
2 ask him to see a gastro specialist. My
b/m, discomfort on my left lower qaudrant
& not being able 2 pass gass has been
going on 4 three weeks already, I need 2
see whats causing this problem. Let me
know how your colonoscopy goes when you
get it.
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laoks9999
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Update Posted: 02-15-07 22:10pm
Just had a colonoscopy today. The prep
and post is way worse than the actual
test. Prep involves drinking a nasty
solution that cleans you out and gives you
endless diahrea, plus you can't really eat
anything. The test was basically getting
a needle stuck in my arm and waking up 1
second later completely done. No pain,
no time involved (at least when you are
knocked out), no problem. Still have the
runs now - sucks. Results were ok but
they did remove 1 polyp apparently. It
is apparently nothing - was very small and
my doc said not to worry at all - so I
will assume he is correct. He said it
would not be responsible for the abdomen
pain or bowel changes so it seems like I
am headed towards and ibs
diagnosis...We'll see. I am still going
to pursue the hernia diagnosis again with
the original diagnosing doc and may also
look into some other possible explanations
like muscle pulls or sports hernia.
As for the bms they are pretty much the
same as before except for right now
because of the lasting effects of the
solution. Still thin and not as regular
as before. Also stomach pains still
exist. Hope I can find a solution soon.
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GEMIINII
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Thankz Laoks Posted: 02-20-07 22:28pm
RITE ON FOR THAT EXPLANATION. I WILL BE
GETTING A COLONOSCOPY AS WELL THIS MARCH
1. NOT REALLY THAT NERVOUS THOUGH BECAUSE
IM GOING 2 BE PUT TO SLEEP AS WELL. YOUR
EXPLANATION GAVE ME A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OF WHAT ITS GONNA BE LIKE. AS OF RITE NOW,
MY BOWEL MOVEMENT IS VERY NARROW AND SMALL
STILL, MY B/M DONT FEEL COMPLETE AFTER I
USE THE RESTROOM EACH TIME. ALSO, MY LOWER
ABDOMEN STILL DECENDS AND I HAVE PAIN IN
MY LOWER LEFT QAUDRANT. HOW LONG DID YOUR
COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURE TAKE? ANY ADVICE 4
MY COLONOSCOPY IS WELCOME. ALRITE MAN,
TAKE IT EAZY.
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laoks9999
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Colonoscopy Posted: 02-21-07 23:44pm
No more advice for the colonoscopy. Just
that it's nothing and the worst part is
the prep. I would want the doc to
prescribe the solution to drink over a
self administered enema and i would also
ask to be totally out during the exam. I
have heard that sometimes people have some
consciousness - i would prefer to be out
cold. Other than that it's no big deal.
As for your stools I currently use
something over the counter called
Equalactin. It is some kind of charcoal
based tablet that you chew and it helps
you have normal BMs. It does make you go
but the abdomen pain is still there for
me.
If you find out any answers from your doc
as you sound like you have something
similar I would like to hear. Do you have
Flank pain caused by constipation or
trapped gas? Flank pain being pain in the
right and left sides under your ribs in
the front? I have this pain along with
the BM problems.
Good luck
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GEMIINII
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Colonoscopy Posted: 02-22-07 00:02am
MY PAIN IS ON MY LOWER LEFT SIDE, 2 BE
EXACT ABOUT 1/2 INCH BELOW MY BELLY
BUTTON, BUT ON MY LEFT SIDE. I HAVE IT
EVEN WHEN IM NOT CONSTIPATED AND NOT SURE
IF ITS TRAPPED GAS OR WHAT. IM GOING 2
HAVE 2 DRINK THAT LIQUID IN THAT BIG
BOTTLE EVERY 15MIN TIL ITS GONE, I
BELIEVE. IM KIND OF NERVOUS NOW, I DONT
WANT 2 BE SOME WHAT AWAKE DURING THAT
PROCEDURE. I WILL LET THEM KNOW THAT I
WANT 2 BE COMPLETELY OUT. THATS 4SURE.
HOPEFULLY ALL GOES WELL AND ILL UPDATE YA
WITH MY RESULTS.
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laoks9999
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Pain... Posted: 02-23-07 13:17pm
So your pain is in the flank under the
left rib is that correct or is it closer
to the middle? My pain is in the left and
right flanks and it comes and goes between
both but is always present on at least one
side. I can basically locate the pain
with my finger and push on it - although
the exact location of the pain can change
within the a few inch radius on both
sides. Finally I can't seem to figure out
if the pain is related to my GI tract. I
can't say that a BM relieves the pain. I
can say that I am having BM problems but
can't say the pain in my sides is related.
I am curious if the pain is muscular or
nerve related or referred from a budding
hernia. Curious if your pain is the same
kind.
Spoke with the GI guy - polyp was nothing
thank god.
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GEMIINII
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Wuttup Posted: 02-25-07 00:46am
ITS MORE ON THE LEFT SIDE, I CAN PIN
POINT IT WITH MY FINGER AND PUSH ON THE
AREA, THE PAIN DOESNT GET WORSE OR
ANYTHING. SOMETHING INSIDE JUST DOESNT
FEEL RIGHT. NO BULGES OR ANYTHING. MY
PRIMARY THINKS IT BECUZ OF MY KIDNEY
STONES. I TRULY DISAGREE WITH HIS OPINION.
IM THE ONE WHO TOLD HIM THAT MY BACK SIDE
HURTED IN THE PAST AND I REQUESTED 4 A CT
SCAN 2 HAPPEN. MY RESULTS WERE A COUPLE
K-STONES. I KNOW WHEN SOMETHING DOESNT
FEEL RITE WITH MY BODY. I LEARNED 2 NOT
ALWAYS GO WITH WHAT A DOCTOR THINKS, UNTIL
I GET ANOTHER OPINION OR 2 FROM ANOTHER
DOC. I LEARNED THAT FROM OTHER MEDICAL
ISSUES, WHERE I KEPT GETTING MISDIAGNOSED.
I HAVE BEEN DOING MY OWN RESEARCH WITH
MY BOWEL MOVEMENT PROBLEM. I AM
SPECULATING THAT I COULD HAVE A HERNIA
THATS NOT VISABLE, BOWEL OBSTRUCTION OF
SOME SORT, OR I.B.S. ITS BEEN MORE THAN A
MONTH WITH MY MESSED UP BOWELS, DISTENDED
BELLY, HAVING DIFFICULTY PASSING GAS AS
WELL, AND ALOT OF BELCHING. HOPEFULLY WHEN
I GET MY COLONOSCOPY THIS MARCH 1, THEY
COULD FIND SOME KIND OF ANSWER 2 THIS
MISRABLE B/M PROBLEM. JUS THE OTHER DAY I
ASKED THE ASSISTANT AT THE SPECIALIST
PLACE REGARDING MY COLON PROCEDURE SHE
MENTIONED I WILL BE SOMEWHAT AWAKE AND
WILL BE ABLE 2 WATCH WHATS GOING ON, ON
THE TV MONITOR. WHAT TYPE OF SLEEPING AID
DID THEY CONNECT YOU WITH??? WAS IT IV.
ALSO, WHAT FLAVOR PREP DID U DRINK? WAS IT
4LITERS AS WELL? DID YOU DRINK ALL OF IT
AND HOW TIMES DID YOU HIT THE LOO???
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laoks9999
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Reply Posted: 02-25-07 03:51am
I feel that I have either a small hernia
that is causing pain or IBS or
diverticulosis. The radiologist said I
had mild diverticulosis but my GI guy said
that wouldn't cause pain or symptoms. My
uroligist said that a small hernia or
hernias wouldn't cause pain and defintely
wouldn't cause occasional testicle pain.
My GI guy doesn't answer many of my
questions. He seems like he just wants to
get me on the calendar so he can give me 4
minutes of his time and send me off or
make money off of me. I am getting
frustrated. So far my symptoms are change
in BM, flank pains, occasional pain in the
genitals. It all started from a sudden
pain in the balls and up my side during
sex. After thinking I had some kind of
hernia it seems to have turned into IBS or
some intestinal thing. I don't know what
to do or think.
As far as the solution I know it was
called Half Lytely. Not sure of how much
but probably the size of a large gatorade
bottle or something. I think I used the
cherry flavor pack but it wouldn't have
tasted any different if I used the urine
flavor pack...it was disgusting. Best
description I've read is that it tasted
like sweat. Kicked in about 1 hour after
I started, although I could feel something
going on about 30 minutes in. Once you
get started you go until clear comes out
(or at least yellow). I would say I went
12-15 times that night. It's not painful
like diahrea though, you're not passing
stomach acids so it doesn't hurt. Hardest
part is sleeping afterwards and not eating
until after your exam. The loose bowels
continued for a day after the exam for me
as well. Don't drink after the exam for
at least a couple days if you do. I made
the mistake of having a few drinks one day
after the test with some friends and I
think the solution was still in me and
didn't care for alcohol. It wasn't fun.
I did have an IV and I was out. The nurse
told me that I would be aware but I
wasn't. I have heard that some of the
sedatives will keep you awake enough so
you can watch the tv screen but my GI guy
knocked me out. Who knows? Maybe the
guys a perv or something, they could have
done anything to me in there, I wouldn't
have known.
My GI guy said to come see him and he
would prescribe some medication for me -
we'll see. Maybe an IBS med or maybe
something for diverticulosis. If I take
that and I still have pain I might revisit
the hernia and consider this as some kind
of nerve pain or something. The hardest
part of this is trying to understand
whether the pain in my sides is related to
my BM problems and why there is the
occasional testicle sensitivity. So far
between 1 urologist, 1 GI, and 2 general
surgeons all I know is what the actual
tests have answered, i.e., ultrasound, CT,
colonoscopy.
Well I've said enough. Does the pinpoint
of your pain change locations? Mine is in
the flanks but the pain does not have 1
exact location. Curious.
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GEMIINII
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Posted: 02-25-07 18:52pm
MY LOWER LEFT QUADRANT PAIN IS IN THE SAME
AREA EVERYDAY. ITS JUST MY LEFT SIDE ONLY,
MY RIGHT SIDE FEELS GREAT. ILL UPDATE YA
ON WHAT THE GASTRO SPECIALIST THINKS WHATS
GOING ON WITH MY B/M PROBLEM. ALRITE TAKE
IT EAZY.
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GEMIINII
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Im Back Posted: 03-01-07 20:13pm
WUTTUP LAOKS, EVERYTHING YOU MENTIONED
ABOUT THE PREP WAS 10O% ON POINT. LAST
NIGHT, GOING THROUGH THE PREP WAS THE
WORST PART EVER EVER EVER... I WAS
SUPPOSED TO DRINK 4 LITERS OF THAT
SOLUTION(PINEAPPLE FLAVOR) BUT COULDNT
DRINK ALL 4 LITERS. I DRANK A LITTLE MORE
THAN 2 LITERS AND THAT WAS IT. THE MOST
NASTY SWEATY FUNKY TASTING SOLUTION EVER 2
BE DRUNK. EVERY TIME I SIP IT, I WOULD
ALMOST THROW UP. I HIT THE LOO MORE THAN
15 TIMES AS WELL. IN MY OPINION, THERE IS
NO WAS SOMEONE CAN DRINK ALL 4 LITERS.
THATS KRAZZZZYYY. I GOT MY COLONOSCOPY
DONE 2DAY AND I WAS AWAKE THROUGHOUT THE
WHOLE PROCESS. I SAW EVERYTHING, FELT
EVERYTHING, AND REMEMBER EVERYTHING. IT
WAS SO UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN THEY FILLED MY
COLON UP WITH AIR AND HE KEPT GOING UP AND
DOWN MY COLON, IT FELT LIKE HE WAS IN THE
SAME AREA THE WHOLE TIME WHEN HE WAS
MOVING THAT SCOPE, BUT IT WAS GOING IN
DEEPER. ONCE DONE, I WAS ROLLED 2 A EMPTY
ROOM ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY AND I JUST SAT UP.
5MINS IN, I SAW ONE OF THE NURSES AND I
TOLD HER IM READY 2 LEAVE. I TOOK OFF
THESE PATCHES OFF MY CHEST AND SHE TOOK
THE IV FROM MY RIGHT RISK, GOT DRESSED AND
LEFT FOR THE HALLWAY. I EVENTUALLY
RETURNED BACK BECAUSE I NEEDED 2 USE THE
PHONE AND THATS WHEN I SEEN MY GASTRO
SPEACIALIST DOC WITH HIS LUNCH IN HIS
HAND. HE MENTIONED EVERYTHING LOOKS OK
WITH MY COLON, BUT THERES A LITTLE
NARROWING AND WAS GIVEN 2 DIFFERENT TYPE
OF MEDZ AND 4 A FOLLOW IN ONE MONTH. THE
DOC ALSO SAID I COULD HAVE I.B.S HE ALSO
STATED THAT I SHOULDNT HAVE LEFT AND TOLD
ME TO TAKE A SEAT, WHILE HE WAS EATING IN
A ROOM 10 FEET AWAY FROM ME, I SAT FOR
3MINS AND JUST TOOK OFF FOR THE FIRST
FLOOR LOBBY 2 MEET UP WITH MY LADY.
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laoks9999
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Good to Hear/questions Posted: 03-01-07 21:33pm
Good to hear there are no serious
problems. The solution is certainly gross
but like I said it's gotta be better than
a self given enema, i.e., the alternative
- my friend did that for a hernia surgery
and has been questioning his manliness
ever since. That sucks that they didn't
knock you out - did they tell you why?
What was your level of consciousness
during the exam? You could actually feel
it? Was it painful? I remember just
waking up after because of very painful
gas pains. The rest was the same, the
post-exam room was right next to the
operating room.
I am very curious about the results of
your exam. The doc said your colon was
narrow? Very interesting. The whole
colon or rectum? Any reason why your
colon is narrow? Guess that explains the
thin stool. Wonder if I have the same
thing. My doc didn't say much to me
after. Did your doc mention
diverticulosis/diverticulitus? Was the
potential IBS diagnosis identified from
the colonoscopy or is that his answer
because he found nothing? What meds are
you on? I am going to the GI doc tomorrow
afternoon and he told me that he is going
to give me some prescriptions.
Finally, what is your diet like? Before
my problems I probably would have less
than 10 grams of fiber per day and didn't
drink 10 glasses of water. I'm not a
green veggie guy and have been slacking on
eating fruits and bran for a while. I
have since increased those things in my
diet. Apples seem to really help me.
Get back when you can and remember - no
booze for a couple days - that stuff
killed me with the solution still lining
my intestines.
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GEMIINII
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Posted: 03-01-07 22:48pm
YO, I KEPT STRESSIN IT TO THE GASTRO
SPEACIALIST ASSISTANT THAT I WANT 2 BE
FULLY OUT AND SHE SAID SHE COULD ONLY PUT
IN AS MUCH IN THE IV BECAUSE OF HEALTH
RISK. THATS BULL$HI**. I KEPT TELLING
EVERYBODY BE4 THE PROCEDURE I WANT 2 BE
FULLY OUT AND OTHER WOMEN NURSES SAID IT
SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. WHEN IT CAME DOWN
2 IT, THEY WERE VERY SHADY. F-IN suckers.
2 BE REAL WITH IT, I WAS 100%
CONSCIOUSNESS, VERY AWAKE, VERY ALERT. I
REMEMBER IT ALL, I SAW EVERYTHING ON THE
MONITOR WHILE I WAS ON MY LEFT SIDE IN A
CROUCH POSITION. THEY HAD 2 SONY MONITORS
UP. 1 ON THE LEFT AND THE OTHER ON THE
RIGHT. THE LADY WHO PUT THE MODERATE
SADATION IN MY IV, ALSO SHE INJECTED 4
TYPES OF LITTLE SYRINGES OF PAIN MEDZ
INTO MY IV AS WELL. SHE WAS RITE IN FRONT
OF ME THE WHOLE TIME TELLING ME 2 BREATHE,
WHILE I WAS CLENCHING MY FIST THE WHOLE
TIME LOOKING UP AT THE MONITOR. TOTAL OF
THREE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM. 2 ASSISTANTS AND
THE SPECIALIST . I FELT EVERYTHING, IT WAS
SO UNCOMFORTABLE MOVING THAT SCOPE IN AND
UP. IT SEEMED LIKE 4EVER. THERE WERE
PAINFUL MOMENTS 2 ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY
FILLED MY COLON UP WIT AIR. IT FELT LIKE I
NEEDED 2 TAKE A DUMP. YOU R LUCKY, U HAD
IT COOL. I DIDNT HAVE THAT MUCH CRAMPS.
PASSING SOME GAS AT THE END RELIEVED ALOT
OF PRESSURE. I EVEN PASSED GASS WHILE THEY
WERE TAKING THE SCOPE OUT. MY WHOLE COLON
LOOKED GOOD, THE DOC SHOWED ME SOME
8PHOTOS AND SAID THERES A LITTLE PART
THATS NARROW. HE DIDNT GIVE ME A
EXPLANATION 2 WHY PART OF THE COLON WAS
NARROW, BUT SAID I HAVE I.B.S. IM NOT
GOING 2 AGREE JUST YET WITH HIS OPINION
BECAUSE OF MY PAST MEDICAL EXPERIENCES
BEING MISDIAGNOSED WITH OTHER MEDICAL
ISSUES IN THE PAST.HE PRESCRIBED ME WITH 2
DIFF TYPES OF MEDZ. 1 IS CALLED
DICYCLOMINE 20MG(GENERIC NAME) IT IS A
ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENT USED TO TREAT
BLADDER OR BOWEL SPASMS. THE OTHER MED I
AM STILL WAITING ON THATS STILL AT THE
PHARMACY. BEFORE THIS MY DIET WAS ALRITE,
BUT IN MID JANUARY I STEPPED MY FIBER DIET
UP A WHOLE LOT SUCH AS EATING OCTIVIA
YOGURT 2TIMES A DAY, 5 PRUNES ADAY AND
DRINKING PRUNE JUICE AS WELL. EATING
VEGGIES 2, DRINKING ALOT OF BOTTLE WATER.
IT DIDNT MAKE A DIFFERENCE EITHER. MY
BOWELS WERE STILL MESSED UP, THATS WHY I
DONT THINKS IT DIET, ITS SOMETHING ELSE
THAT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED IN MY OPINION. I
STUCK WITH THAT DIET FOR MORE THAN 3 WEEKS
AND IT DIDNT CHANGE ANYTHING WITH BEING
CONSTIPATED, HAVING 2 1/2 INCH LONG
SKINNY NARROW FECES EVERYDAY, AND STILL
STRAINING SOMEWHAT DURING BOWEL /M. ALSO
MY BOWELS WOULD ALWAYS FEEL INCOMPLETE. AS
OF RITE NOW I DIDNT EAT ANYTHING, BUT JUST
DRANK STRAWBERRY ENSURE AND GATORADE. LET
ME KNOW WHAT YOUR DOCS ADVICE THEY GIVE TO
YA WHEN YA SEE THEM. HOLLA.
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laoks9999
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 21 Location: NJ
Reply Posted: 03-01-07 23:31pm
yeah sorry to hear about you being awake
during the whole thing. I think everyone
where i got it done was being knocked out.
Sounds like bs that u were awake. That
ain't right.
I have upped my fiber intake with a lot of
wheat things, wraps, bagels, etc. Also
eat fruit, like I said apples are good.
Water and the veggies that I can eat have
helped along with 2-3 chewable fiber
tablets a day. All Bran cereal is good as
well. All this fiber though can make you
gassy. Throughout all of this I can't
seem to shake the pain that I have on my
left side (sometimes right). I would also
say it is about 1/2 inch below my navel
and is in the left flank. But it does
radiate around at times.
I will see my doc tomorrow and let you
know if I find out anything of interest.
What is ur age?
